SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
BONNIE SHELBY W

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O RPX CORPORATION
ONE MARKET PLAZA, STEUART TWR, STE 1100

(Street)
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RPX Corp [ RPXC ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/19/2018
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 06/19/2018 U 24,757 D (1) 0 D
Common Stock 06/19/2018 U 1,700 D (1) 0 I See Footnote(2)
Common Stock 06/19/2018 U 500 D (1) 0 I See Footnote(3)
Common Stock 06/19/2018 U 200 D (1) 0 I See Footnote(4)
Common Stock 06/19/2018 U 500 D (1) 0 I See Footnote(5)
Common Stock 06/19/2018 U 200 D (1) 0 I See Footnote(6)
Common Stock 06/19/2018 U 500 D (1) 0 I See Footnote(7)
Common Stock 06/19/2018 U 200 D (1) 0 I See Footnote(8)
Common Stock 06/19/2018 U 200 D (1) 0 I See Footnote(9)
Common Stock 06/19/2018 U 200 D (1) 0 I See Footnote(10)
Common Stock 06/19/2018 U 200 D (1) 0 I See Footnote(11)
Common Stock 06/19/2018 U 35,236 D (1) 0 I See Footnote(12)
Common Stock 06/19/2018 U 1,700 D (1) 0 I See Footnote(13)
Common Stock 06/19/2018 U 1,700 D (1) 0 I See Footnote(14)
Common Stock 06/19/2018 U 5,500 D (1) 0 I See Footnote(15)
Common Stock 06/19/2018 U 4,600 D (1) 0 I See Footnote(16)
Common Stock 06/19/2018 U 6,100 D (1) 0 I See Footnote(17)
Common Stock 06/19/2018 U 11,300 D (1) 0 I See Footnote(18)
Common Stock 06/19/2018 U 2,400 D (1) 0 I See Footnote(19)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $9.85 06/19/2018 D 60,000 (20) 01/30/2021 Common Stock 60,000 (21) 0 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $15.25 06/19/2018 D 7,500 (20) 06/18/2022 Common Stock 7,500 (21) 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Issuer entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated April 30, 2018 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Issuer, Riptide Parent, LLC ("Parent"), and Riptide Purchaser, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent ("Purchaser"). Parent and Purchaser are beneficially owned by affiliates of HGGC, LLC. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement and the tender offer commenced in connection therewith, each share of Issuer common stock held by the Reporting Person was tendered for $10.50 per share in cash (the "Offer Price"), without interest and subject to any required withholding of taxes. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, on June 19, 2018, Purchaser was merged with and into the Issuer (the "Merger"), with the Issuer being the surviving corporation and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent.
2. Shares held by Merlin Investments LLC. Mr. Shelby disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
3. Shares held by Mason Bonnie Descendants Trust I.
4. Shares held by Mason Bonnie Descendants Trust II.
5. Shares held by Virginia Ayer Bonnie Descendants Trust I.
6. Shares held by Virginia Ayer Bonnie Descendants Trust II.
7. Shares held by Henry Bonnie Descendants Trust I.
8. Shares held by Henry Bonnie Descendants Trust II.
9. Shares held by GST Exempt Descendants Trust II FBO Mason Bonnie.
10. Shares held by GST Exempt Descendants Trust II FBO Virginia Bonnie.
11. Shares held by GST Exempt Descendants Trust II FBO Henry Bonnie.
12. Shares held by MHV Partners LLC.
13. Shares held by Cornelia Bonnie Revocable Trust, of which reporting person is a beneficiary.
14. Shares held by Edward Bonnie Revocable Trust, of which reporting person is a beneficiary.
15. Shares held by Shelby Bonnie Trust DTD 12/20/1968, of which reporting person is a beneficiary.
16. Shares held by Shelby Bonnie Trust DTD 3/27/1959, of which reporting person is a beneficiary.
17. Shares held by Shelby Bonnie Trust DTD 10/20/1964, of which reporting person is a beneficiary.
18. Shares held by Cornelia Bonnie Trust DTD 11/10/1970, of which reporting person is a beneficiary.
19. Shares held by Edward Bonnie Trust DTD 8/15/1966, of which reporting person is a co-trustee and beneficiary.
20. The outstanding stock options subject to the grant are fully vested and exercisable.
21. Upon or in connection with the Merger, this option was cancelled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash, without interest, equal to the product of (i) the excess, if any, of the Offer Price over the applicable per-share exercise price of such cancelled option, multiplied by (ii) the total number of shares of Issuer's common stock underlying such option, less any required withholding taxes, provided, that, if the per-share exercise price of any such option was equal to or greater than the Offer Price, such option was cancelled for no consideration.
Remarks:
Martin Roberts, Attorney-in-Fact for Shelby W. Bonnie 06/19/2018
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